THE MAD PRINCESS

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SOUND:WIND UP AND WAVING OF TREE

The princesse's is sitting under the tree meditating.

UNCLE

Who will be the heir when the princess dies, because I too have no child and it will be difficult to give away our
royalty to another family?

(Footsteps approaches)

PRINCESS

Uncle I have something to cough out to you,it might not sound good to your ears but I have made my decision.

Uncle

You are sounding like you have bad news but you know every hypothesis has it own conclusion.

Princess

That sounds good,ehh!you know that I have done everything the family has expected of me and to keep the royalty
dignity respected and even ignored my wishes and desires of my heart?

Uncle

what is it ,are you sick?

Princess

what I am trying to tell you is that I want to fulfil my desires, lonelyness has enguilfed my heart birds are singing in
my heart like in the morning I think it time that I have bone of my bone.I am getting no more younger and no one
can make a granny his wife.

Uncle

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(coughs out) what are you implying Hlengiwe?you mean we should give away our royalty for another
family to establish

their own,that won't happen!another name given our inheritance unless if your man will be called by our
name Princess

I knew the surname will come up, that is all you think about surname what about my feelings and needs
do they mean anything to you?

Uncle

Hlengiwe!that is not the way I taught you to behave,as for now you are showing me you are not yet
matured to have a husband you are failing to show respect to someone who guided you since you were
born how much a person you recently bond with?

Princess

(crying)

I knew this will happen everytime I mention my marriage you roar like a lion,you don't consider my needs
all you think about is this foolish family name.

Uncle

you should have considered the consequences before you agreed to be a princess.

Princess

I don't care what you decide you have said it yourself I am a princess my words are final I will marry you
like it or not.

Uncle

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hey you disrespectfull girl!you rule the village not me!I won't allow another clan to take my families
royalty.

Princess

If you say so because you love so much this family name so much,why don't you impregnate me to sustain
the name because we won't live for ever,if we die no one will inherite the royalty and I will go where the
wind take me maybe that will make you happy.

Uncle

HLENGIWE!HLENGIWE! do you hear what you've just said what a blasphemy get out of my sight before I
tear you apart!

Princess

I am not going anywhere till we settle this matter.

Uncle

I wonder where is this demon coming from? who has stired this up because you have manage to stay all
these 5 years without mentioning this.

Princess

There is no demon here you are just a selfish man who doesn't care about other people's needs (crying) I
wish my dad and mom were alive(OFF CRYING).

(Phone rings)

Uncle

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hallo!my beautiful old lady.

GRANNY

Yes! if not mistaken this is Dingani right?(excited)after so long what troubling you my son?

Uncle

you are saying as if I no longer call you but you got me,Hlengiwe has started to be a yoke on my neck.

Granny

What has she done?

Uncle

She has resumed on her marriage thing and now she is coming like floods.

Granny

Dingane didn't I say so that this was not over yet,she was waiting to be a strong cup then strikes down, I
thing we should fight her no more, let her do her according to her will she has done everything the family
demanded her to do infact you all gonna die and your clans name will be no more so it better if she
marries so that your inheritance will not be in vain like a seed falling on the solid ground instead of fighting
her support in making a right decisions so that she may take a perfect man who will sustain the village and
keep your blood line in royalty.

Uncle

Eish granny that's hard to accept those words of wisdom but since the grey headed has spoken who am I
to oppose?

Granny

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It better if we see eye on eye before things get worse.

Uncle

I agree with you,I nearly forgot may you please come over in the couple of weeks I will need you to give Hlengiwe some
lectures.

Granny

No problem I will come.

Uncle

Thanks granny for everything,see you when we meet bye.

(Uncle drops phone then marches to the princess's room)

FOOTSTEPS THEN KNOCKS

Uncle

Hlengiwe are you there?

Princess

Yes you may come in.

Door creaps open

Uncle

Ehh!Princess I would like to sort something out with you.

Princess

Before you start I want to apologize about the way I spoke to you that is not how you taught me to behave, secondly I
have come to my senses I 've decided to stop this marriage thing perpetuarly for the sake of keeping this family united
and happy.

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Uncle

Surely that was rude apology accepted,that is under the bridge but I am not here for that I have seen that it was unfair for
me to oppose nature so I and you granny have come to a conclusion that you must marry since you've done us proud all
these years and I think it now your time to become a genuine princess.

Princess

What do you mean about genuine princess?are you living?(worried tone)

Uncle

No! if I do so I would be breaking my promise what I am trying to say is that I will no more interfere with your decisions.I
give you all my blessings.

Princess

(Burst in excitement)thank you!thank you!(kisses chick)

Uncle

Stop squeezing me, so how are you going to go about your marriage thing,hhey you silly girl don't tell me you've been
sneaking around behind my back all these years(joking)

Princess

No how could I do such a disgrace,well I thought about it years ago that I would call for men's ceremony just like Zulu
kings do.

Uncle

Like I said you take decisions,if it fine by you it fine by me.

Princess

Thank you uncle,let us make the ceremony date to be next month to give enough time to men for them to prepare
themselves and for village anouncements.

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Uncle

This day has finaly come even though it came so quickly let me go outside and greet my people,Princess make it on time
don't delay the congregation.

Princess

I will be quick.

Granny

Hlengiwe my princess these moments comes only once in a life time to people like you please make use of it wisely,and
remember not to be deceived by the appearance of man because the pure heart is more beautiful and don't judge by how
your emotions tells you for they focus only in the present rather take someone who will progress your vision my child.

Princess

Thanks granny I will make wise decisions.(crowd sounds)

MUSIC:PIANO AND FLUTE

Granny

What a great event!I didn't know you are such good organiser,what a suprise.Jelouse down this event was top,the
splendours at the princess's seat especially that ivory ,eish!where did you learned all of this Dingane?

Uncle

I didn't do all of this alone the maids assisted to organise.

Granny

Aw so what with the long face?

Uncle

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It's this embarrassment your daughter did!perfect timing here she comes.Hlengiwe what kind of nonsense do you
call this?I knew such insanity would take this is high degree of disgrace since I was born a women has never had a
polygamy this is new,I regret why I allowed this to happen at first place,I predicted the blood coming in but still left
the doors opened this is the beginning of destruction am telling you!

Princess

Let me explain it not what it look like.

Granny

Oh!Dingane calm down.

Princess

Let me clarify.

Uncle

Clarify,clarify what!that polygamous is your need.

Princess

No I am not in polygamy.

Uncle

So what do you call this!double love hhe?

Granny

Ey Dingane you are such a nusance with your anger let the child explain.

Uncle

I don't want to even listen her explaination you've put us in shame.

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Princess

Granny let me tell you, truely these two men won my heart but I am not going to marry both of them but I will give
each of them time to prove themselves that who loves me unconditionaly and willing to sacrifice his life for me that
one will be chosen as my husband.

Uncle

Ohh!why didn't you say so all along.

Granny

How could she explain while you were busy bugging at her?ok you can go princess.

Princess

Thanks granny.

Uncle

Do you think the route she is taking will reach her to her destiny.

Granny

Eish I doubt and I sense war.

Uncle

Me too I smell conflict no man can just stand there and watch other man take his woman never!

Granny

Let us be positive.

MUSIC:DRUMS AND ILLULATE

MENZI

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Man of thunder the diviner who coughs out lightning

BRANDY

Talk boy what brings you here?

Menzi

I am looking for your best ingredient love charm

Brandy

(Laughing)are you one of those who are afraid of approaching woman?

Menzi

With all respect man of thinder will you help or not?

Brandy

Alright boy,as long as you are willing to pay I will help you.

Menzi

Don't worry about that ,money is like dust to me.

Brandy

That is music to my ears let me get it for you.

Menzi

Man of thunder!

Brandy

There it is yah,listen carefull boy make sure you mix it well with food and she must

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not eat this charm then eat anything that has to do with mushrooms or boy

hell will break loose.

Menzi

As you command my thunder.

Brandy

Ok give me my cow and go.

Sound(tree triming scissor)

Menzi

Suprise!hi my lovely princess.

Princess

Wow!Menzi my sweetheart you have arrived why so early?you missed me already.

Menzi

This is to make up the time I missed on the men ceremony.

Princess

I knew you are not that kind of guy.

Menzi

I have decided that today since it me and you I will spoil you with my special

treat to show you that I was not lying in the ceremony and I myself will cook for you.

Princess

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Wooh!what have I done to possess such good man,of coarse I would love that.

SOUND:DRUMS AND ILLULATE

MALUSI

Praise to the swallows driver.

MASHNEY

Long time long see!what brings you to this place,the last time I saw you around it was the time you were beaten up.

Malusi

Yes I came because I knew you never fail,am looking for a love catalizer to boost the heart of my woman.

Mashney

Aw!you are at the right place.

Malusi

I know my feet has never landed me in a wrong place,please help me my swallow.

Mashney

My friend here it is,this one will make her stick to you like a fly.

Malusi

Superb old man!you've been reading my heart I see,this is exactly what I needed.

Mashney

Borrow me your ear boy make sure when she has eaten this charm she doesn't put in her mouth anything to do with
pork till 3 days ends otherwise mourning will take place.

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Malusi

I will make sure, here is your money you even deserve extra.

Mashney

You may leave.

SOUND:VIOLIN

Malusi

Greatings to my beautiful flower my eyes are even starting to blind up because they can't bear this beauty

my body is sheavering it fears to touch you I am doubting if is this truely

mine or you were just mocking me.

Princess

Malusi don't make me blash,you are now exagerating.

Malusi

Ah!your majesty you are truely so beautiful the lilies come second to you.

Princess

(Kissing)thanks

Malusi

What about me treating my princess for a night I want to give you

irrisistable mushroom and stew beef.

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Princess

Wow,you also can cook.

Malusi

I will show you .

Princess

How can a woman refuse to such exciting moment we will meet at 7pm.

Music

Granny

Yey! it looks like the princess overslept,let me check on her don't worry chef I will bring this

to her.

Footsteps

Granny

Knock!knock(door open)morning(scream)ahhhh!(glass breaks)

Princess

Go away!out!out you dog can't you see this is not where you suppose

to be.

RUNNING STEPS

Uncle

What is wrong Granny.

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Princess

Aahh!don't bite me please!

Uncle

Hey you husbands of her don't just stand there, do something!

Malusi

Menzi quickly hold her by arms so that she won't cut herself with glass and I will hold her legs.

Menzi

Eish she is too strong and she's moving rapidly.

Uncle

Hey!you are buff for nothing don't tell me you are conquerd by a woman.

Granny

(Crying)oh no!what happened to my granddaughter.

Uncle

You stupid boys is there anyone you've been gloating to!

Menzi

No,as for Malusi I don't know.

Malusi

Do I look like a boasting man,mama's boys like you usually do so.

Granny

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Stop it you two this is not the time for quarelling*.

Uncle

Take this rope wrap her arms and legs before she breaks her bones!

Menzi

No I can't afford to see my wife tied up like a

dog.

Malusi

Can't you see it for her own benefit if she keeps on paquza*her whole bones will be broken.I don't

know why I am explaining this to a fool,I wonder what is it she saw on you.

Menzi

Repeat yourself or this tray will kiss your face.

Uncle

Yey you two!you should have thought of doing that earlier to put you in a boxing ring

then the winner possess the princess.

Granny

Nonsense both of you!my daughter is dying and all you do is fighting sies!

BODYGUARD

Let take her to the traditional healer maybe she will be well quickly.

Uncle

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Where were you? good thinking,boys take her to my car.

SOUND:CAR ENGINE

SOUND:ORCHESTRA

Gawuza

Great one the one not to be mentioned by name what bring you here my King.(groaning)

no need to tell.

Uncle

Tell us our overseer.

Gawuza

Where is the princess?

Uncle

She is with us overseer.

Gawuza

I saw her being bewitched.

Gawuza

Speak my overseer.

Gawuza

She's being striked with madness.

Granny

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No!(crying)who did such thing to my harmless granddaughter

Uncle

Tell us I want to set an example by him to the whole village

no one touches the Dingane's and live.

Menzi&Malusi

Yahh!say the name.

Gawuza

Shut up you two!

Uncle

Speak Gawuza!

Gawuza

It looks like the two chameleons has finally taken the colours of

royalty and decided to strike down te princess.

Uncle

Gawuza!talk straight.

Gawuza

Amongst you there are witches but you can't recognise them because they have gained your trust

and you have counted them as one your own.

Uncle

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That realy puzzling,explain in simple terms.

Gawuza

If you say so my great one the witches are these two men Malusi and Menzi.

Uncle

Hhehh!you must be joking.

Menzi&Malusi

What!

Gawuza

Don't make us fools,were you two not in the witchdoctors few days before you

arrived in the palace?

Malusi

I!I!(mumbling)

MENZI

We!we!(mumbling)

Gawuza

Now you are mumbling,speak!

Malusi

Let me explain.

Uncle

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Boys tell me this is not true!

Gawuza

Now you want to explain,do you see now great one?I have

no further thing to say.

Uncle

Guards take these two,today you are going to meet your ancestors give them death sentence.

Granny

Wehhh!Gawuza great diviner is there anything you can offer my daughter to cure her?please help her.

Gawuza

For now it hard to tell but I will try to combine it as soon as possible.

Granny

I will be too pleases if you could do that for us,guards! take these hyenas away from me before

I crush them.

SOUND:PIANO

Uncle

Now that these two are underground ,I think it high time we focus on Hlengiwe getting healed.Oh!nearly forgot what did
Gawuza say about the cure?

Granny

I am not sure but he said as soon as he get the cure he will appear to us.

Gawuza enters the palace.

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Gawuza

Praises to the Dingane's .

Granny

Aw speaking of the devil.

Uncle

Gawuza what do you have for us.

Gawuza

I've brought the cure for the princess.

Uncle

Aw so quickly,follow me to her room.

Footsteps

Princess

Alaah,dadadah(singing)

Uncle

There she is (excited)

Gawuza

This medicine is bitter please hold her by hands so that I will make her swallow it and I will hold her nose and mouth for
her not

to spew it out,go!Yahh!there it goes,maybe by tomorrow morning she will wake up healed.

Granny

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Thank you very much this family chose you for a good reasons.

SOUND:PIANO

Door creaps open

Granny

Morning sweet little princess.

Uncle

Aw where is she?so early can it be that she got healed and went to celebrate alone?I knew that man Gawuza

is the best of all traditional healers.

Granny

(Screams)ahh!

Uncle

What wrong, do you see a snake?

Granny

Here is Hlengiwe on the floor next to the bed,she has cutted her arms and ripped off her hair off.

Uncle

Is,is she alive?

Granny

Hlengiwe!Hlengiwe!wake up aw wehh!

Uncle

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Guards call an ambulance!hurry up!Gawuza said she will get healed by today

but still she is mad and even worse he has made my daughter more sick,I thought of this

how come he came with a cure so soon or maybe he teamed up with those boys to kill my daughter.Others go find me
Gawuza and make sure he is alive.

Gawuza

Weeh!could it be that this ambulance is going to the palace?eish surely it is,weeh maybe the princess has died let me
quickly flee away

from this place before Dingane summonds me because when he finds me he will skin me alive.

Uncle

Hey you!bring Gawuza here.

Guard

Great one!Gawuza is nowhere to be seen we only found walls gazing on us and spreaded out like floods with guards

all over the village no one has found him.Apologies my king we did all we could.

Uncle

He must make sure we never meet again because when we meet he will wish he was never born.

Granny

What happened Dingane?

Uncle

Gawuza has fled away from the village,maybe he planned this.

Granny

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Unfortunate for him,the princess is still alive it just that madness is uncontrollable but the doctor said

if she reaches the state where she hurt herself we must inject her.

Uncle

I don't know what to say good or bad news.

Granny

And the doctor recommended that we must take her to psychiatric institution.

Uncle

That will never happen!

Granny

I refused too.

Uncle

You did well,no medication will help her this is a traditional

thing I will look for a traditional healer myself.

SOUND:PIANO

(Clash of cup and saucer)

Granny

I heard you saying somethink about looking for a traditional healer yourself,if the princess get healed

are we going to continue with her marriage?

Uncle

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I am afraid yes granny.

Granny

What if they bewitch her again since we are no longer protected by Gawuza's protecttion.

Uncle

I will make sure such thing will never happen again.

Granny

How are you going to go about it.

Uncle

I thought of giving an anouncement to the village that any one who can help the princess get healed will be announced as
her husband in reward.

Granny

Now you seem so desperate abviously you are giving away my grandchild to the traditional healers and diviners for there
is no one else that can help her.Is that what you want?

Uncle

Spot on!look at the benefits and forget about the status the tradional healers will make sure their wife is protected by
their spells which will bring us no worries because the princess would be safe.

Granny

Ohh!I never thought that way.

Uncle

That is why they call me Dingane the man with the helmet of wisdom.

Granny

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(Laughs)ey!Dingane.

SOUND:DRUMS AND ILLULATE

Uncle

Ey granny the announcements have been made all we need to do is wait for someone to help.

Granny

You did well Dingane.

Brandy

Ey,what a great opportunity for me to shine and build my own empire,I know very well that no one can surpass my powers
in this entire village but I have only one contrary situation these two known traditional healers and they have big
opportunity to be called because they are near the palace aggh man!no I will have to remove them yahh! let the diviners
war begin.Mmh! I will have to send my zombies to go and spy for me and inform me when someone attempts to help the
princess.,since Gawuza is not around I gurantee no power can resist them from entering the palace.

Granny

Any news Dingane?

Uncle

Some rumours that only two traditional healers are capable of healing madness.

Granny

So why haven't they responded to our request?

Uncle

Let give them time maybe they are busy mingling the herbs not like that fake thing Gawuza prepared to poison my
daughter.

(Mashney speaks alone)

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Mashney

Am I dreaming or what?those two selected man have gone from the palace good!they've opened a chance for people like
us to possess the palace yes no doubt I am the one who has the best madness cure and I have even produced high
degree traditional healer,eish not to mention that Mpisane is also known for this eish,eish!I will have to remove him before
he takes my seat I know when he is summoned he will call me to boast, that will be the time I know he has been called.I
still wonder who is so brave to bewitch the princess,didn't he considered the protection she might have been sealed with
or wait a minute the puzzle is starting to reveal one of the chosen man who came to seek for a love portion is one of the
two,there is much possibility that the princess ate mushrooms before the apointed time.Yes that it!I am the only one who
canl untie the robes.

SOUND:PIANO AND FLUTE

Guards

Great one Mtiyane has called the princess.

Uncle

Tell us when shall we come?

Guard

He said tomorrow before the sun rises.

Uncle

Sure case we will be there.

SOUND:DRUMS AND ILLULATE

Brandy

Yah!my boys has told me about what will take place tomorrow let me strike Mtiyane with lighting this midnight.

SOUND:SYNTH STRING

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Uncle

Let hurry up I don't want us to be late.

Guard

Great one I have some news for you.

Uncle

Not now maybe later I am in a hurry,hey park my car outside the garage.

Guard

Great one Mtiyane has gone back to the dust.

Uncle

What are you saying!

Guard

(Politely)Mtiyane's hurt was found on fire which came out of the blue at midnight the way things are no one could have
survived such tragedy.

Granny

(in tears)What sin have we committed to deserve such pains!

Uncle

Eish this is horrific let hope maybe the other one will summond us.

SOUND:DRUMS AND ILLULATE

Mashney

Can it be that Mpisane has never been summoned till now?

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(Phone rings)

Mashney

Mpisane my son what makes you call,for too long you haven't contacted me?

Mashney

Aw!that is a rude way to great your son,I have been busy all these months and still I am out for a mission.

Mashney

Which mission?

Mpisane

Ohh!you haven't heard the the Dinganes has summoned me to cure the princess plus I am ready to treat her by that
ingredient you taught me,surely she will be cured and next time I call you answer yes my king(laughs)

Mashney

(laughs)good for you,go and show them how my initiates performs.

Mpisane

Yes boss!I won't disappoint your mentorship,right bye!

Mashney

Bye!(Clicks tongue)I knew this fool would call me let us see if he will see that day.

SOUND:SYNTH STRINGS

Guards

Great one Mpisane said he will come tomorrow.

Uncle

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Ey, this is our only hope may he arrive safely.

Granny

I think we must pray for him I am starting to fear maybe the evil spirit will forbid him to come too.

Uncle

I don't see the need for prayer if God truely exist this wouldn't have happened at first place.

Granny

Ay let me go out for some fresh air.

SOUND:VIOLIN

CROCK CRAWLS

Uncle

Why is this man so late doesn't he know it is a case to delay a royal member?I will sue him.Guards go and lift Mpisane
maybe he is

delayed by transport.

Granny

Has Mpisane arrived?

Uncle

Not yet but they are on their way to transport him.

Door knock

Granny

Come in!

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Nkululeko

Praises to the great one,sorry I led myself in,there were no gaurds at the gate.

Uncle

Good timing, what wrong with Mpisane?

Nkululeko

Mpisane?No I am Nkululeko and looking for a job.

Uncle

(clicks tongue)I thought you are Mpisane's messanger you are here to waste my our time do you seecthe factory,you have
gurts to come here at times like this for just a useless job!leave before I crush your heard by this stick.

Granny

Stop bugging the kid.

Nkululeko

Apologies great one(running footsteps)

Uncle

Why didn't you let me teach this man a lesson people of this village no longer recognise my position at all, that why they
even attemped to kill my daugher!

Granny

Take it easy or hurt attack will strike you,maybe the young man was not aware of our crisis.

Guards

(Hefuzela great one worse thing has taken place to Mpisane.

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Granny

Hhe?

Guard

I knocked at his door for quit a long time no one answered then decided to break in,great one you don't want me to
explain further trust me.

Uncle

Speak!before I give you a clap.

Guard

I found Mpisane's corpse lying on the floor maggots were his bed.

Uncle

No,no,no!what kind of spell has been casted to this family,maybe the whole village has cursed us what for,because of
what Hlengiwe did?eish but I told her to stop her nonsense look now where we are!

Granny

(Crying)I too regret my aproval verly the man's heart is deceitful if I have known this I wouldn't have bothered to take this
path.

SOUND:DRUMS AND ILLULATE

Mashney

Yes!Mpisane has died now is my chance to go myself to the palace while they are desparate for someone to heal the
princess surely they won't deny me.

Music

Brand

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Ahhh!my zombies has done great,let me quickly aproach the palace now that they have no hope,let me be theirs I know
they won't ask too

many questions because they are so much in crisis.

SOUND:PIANO AND FLUTE

Granny

Dingane what next?we have no one to help us,what must we do with the princess?

Uncle

Eish!granny the fish has no water to swim I am stuck,no traditional healer is trusted, all left are just chancers .

Granny

It time we admit that the princess will be in this condition for ever.

Uncle

I am afraid so.

Guard

Great one two men are at the gate claiming they could the princess.

Uncle

Who do they call themselves.

Guard

Mashney and Brand.

Uncle

Don't let them in let me walk with you to them.

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Footsteps

OFF(great one Dingane)

Uncle

Yes,talk what brings you here?

Brandy

We are sent by your ancestors to heal your daughter.

Uncle

After all this time now they decide to send you,stop fooling around.

Mashney

Don't insult your elders or you will get punished.

Uncle

Yey I am already punished don't frighten me by a dead snake!firstly how I am suppose to tell whether you are chancers

like Gawuza and who summond you?

Mashney

Great one, we heard about the tragedies which took place then I,meant we decided to help.

Uncle

If you are true traditional healers give me the names of those who killed Mpisane and Mtiyane then you will gain my trust.

Granny

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Ey Dingane stop being choosy.

Brandy

Tell him granny.

Uncle

Yey I cannot afford to risk my daughter's life with chancers,you!I said give me

names of those witches.

Granny

Ey,quickly tell him or he won't let you in.

Brandy

yoh!please give us time I want to see if he sees what I see

we don't want a polygamous tragedy to take place again.

Brandy

(Whisperes)hey Mashney I see you responsible in Mpisane's death.

Mashney

I too see you in Mtiyane's death that makes us even,eish fighting won't help us

let us just retreat or we are both going to die like the those boys.

Brandy

Eish!after all I have planned what must we say?when we give them the same name they will

say we have agreed on one thing,lets just say we see no one.

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Uncle

What is taking you so long your ancestors are asleep?

Brandy

Apologies great one the mist is covering our sight we both have no one to point.

Uncle

Are you trying to tell me they were not bewitched?

Brandy

Exactly great one.

Uncle

Yey even a crowling baby can tell that they were bewitched,tell me granny how would these fools be able to see

what took place to my daughter,move far away from my yards don't you ever lay foot nor be seen by hem of your
garments in this village

people like you have increased widows and orphans you chancers.

Granny

Why are you chasing them away put them to death mann!

Mashney

(OFF)woe unto the rebellious ones to their ancestors!omens will be on your tables.

Uncle

Eveything is falling apart granny,if I were to go back I would suggested that she would have been taken to the psychiatric
institution

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but it too late now.

Granny

I think onething remains for us.

Uncle

Just say the word granny.

Granny

Nothing other than praying.

Uncle

Eish yah,I have never thought of trying God in my entire life but my instincts tells me to throw my self to Him at least for
my conscience sake not to burn me regreating why I didn't do this.

Granny

Life is too difficult but let hope God will see us through,let begin praying.

SOUND:PIANO

DOOR SHUT HARD

MAMTHIMKHULU

What went wrong?

Nkululeko

I don't want to talk about it,I use to here rumours about king Dingane's aggressiveness but today I have seen it with my own
eyes

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that man has a crocodile's heart,I don't know why I bothered myself to look for a job there,ey!It a pity that this country has no
job vacancies look at me I've finished my degree only to be insulted by even a illiterate person.Ay!it would have been better if I
didn't go to tertiary level and invested that money to start my own tuckshop maybe it would have developed by now.

Mamthimkhulu

Oh!that's why you are fighting my door.Dingane is not that bad it just that for now they are under a terrible situation about their
daughter,you went there at the wrong time.

Nkululeko

But that doesn't give him a right to be so mean like that, he truely broke my heart.

Mamthimkhulu

Nkululeko my son that is not how a believer talks,aren't you the one who usually preach to me that the seen hope is vain so
please practice what you preach,God is waiting for a right time for you to be exalted maybe He has done this to give you a
better position so as His Word says (Ecclesiastes 2verse26)"For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom,and
knowledge,and joy:but to the sinner he giveth travail,to gather and to heap up,that he may give to him that is good before
God".What you have to do is go back there at a right time maybe you will find luck or comfort the chair with your degree.

Nkululeko

Ey touching words if you say so I will do as you say but not this week.

Mamthimkhulu

Good my son eat first before you go to bed.

Granny and Dingani are in the kitchen suddenly a guard burst in.

Door creeps open

Dingane

What is chasing you?

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Guard

No great one I am looking for the princess I can't find her I am here looking for her.

Granny

You mean she is lost?

Guard

I am not sure I left her near the gate while I was away to peer when I returned she was nowhere to be found.

Dingane

Pray that we find her or you also must dissapear.

Music

Nkululeko

Mom I will be back I am out to fetch some woods before sunsets.

Mamthimkhulu

Why don't you wait till tomorrow these woods are enough to last us till tomorrow.

Nkululeko

Don't worry I want to freshen up too.

Mamthimkhulu

Ok fine.

SOUND:VIOLIN

Granny

Dingane why are you back,have you find Hlengiwe?

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Dingane

Ay! this is beyond my strength I decided to come back and left the boys to look for her,I told them they mustn't come back

untill they find her.

Granny

Oh my God!forgive us all our trespasses we can't bear these hardships.(crying)

SOUND:PIANO

Nkululeko(whistle)who is this brave women in the forests at such time.Wait a minute,it's the princess maybe he is accompanied
by someone,no!she is alone maybe she's lost,let me get her home before they panic.

SOUND:PIANO AND FLUTE

Granny

Dingane it starting to be dark and no one has shown up,weh ma!maybe the wild beast has made my daughter their supper.

Dingane

Don't say that granny you are declairing an omen to come upon her.

OFF(Praises to the Great One)!

Granny

Dingane someone is at the gate.

Dingane

Let me go out and look,it's that boy who came looking for job.Granny,granny!she brought Hlengiwe.

Granny

Aweh,ey,ey,ey!glory be to God!

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Nkululeko

I found her in the forest making hymns with birds.

Dingane

Thank you,thank you!my child,how can I repay you!

Nkululeko

Don't worry my great one I was taught to do good without a pay so that blessings will rain upon me.

Dingane

May you please be the princesses bodyguard,I insist take it.

Nkululeko

Seriously,aw!thank you great one.

Guard

OFF(The princess has arrived)

Dingane

Yey!are you the one who find her?I have employed Nkululeko to take your position while you look after goats like you.

Nkululeko

I am greatful for the job great one let me rush back home.See you tomorrow.

SOUND:VIOLIN

Mamthimkhulu

What is taking him long Nkululeko has never been so late.

DOOR CREAPS OPEN

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Nkululeko

Mom the Dinganes has offered me a job to be the princess body guard.

Mamthimkhulu

What?(illulating)aw didn't you say you were out for woods.

Nkululeko

Yes but it turned out other way.

Mamthimkhulu

What happened?

Nkululeko

It's a long story but for now let pray and give thanks to God.

SOUND:PIANO

Nkululeko greets granny goes to the princess at the garden.

Nkululeko

Morning granny where can I find the princess?

Granny

Morning son she's at the garden.

FOOTSTEPS

Nkululeko

Morning my princess.

Princess

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(Hynms)hmm lala,lalalalala

Nkululeko joins her

Nkululeko

(Sings)I believe that you are my healer,I believe you more than enough for me God you are all I need.let me read my bible since
I missed my morning prayer,Matthew 21verse21 "Jesus answered and said unto them,Verily I say unto you,If ye have faith,and
doubt not,ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree,but also if ye shall say unto this mountain,Be thou removed,and
be thou cast into the sea;it shall be done."wow what an inspiring verse maybe the princess might get healed if I pray together
with her.

SOUND:PIANO

Dingane

Has the boy arrived?

Granny

Yes she is with the princess at the garden look at them they could make a great couple.

Dingane

Weh!let me go here she starts.(laughs)

SOUND:VIOLIN

Nkululeko

Amen.I have taken too long in prayer such that the princess has gone asleep,let me take a little sleep too before she wakes up.

SOUND:ORCHESTRA

Princess

In the begining the earth was void.

Nkululeko

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Is someone calling me?

Princess

Then God said let there be light.

Nkululeko

(screams)Halleluya!Halleluya!

Princess

Who are you and why are you screaming?

Dingane

What wrong?

Nkululeko

God has healed the princess.

Dingane

So early you are showing us your true colours stop lying.

Granny

Hlengiwe!Hlengiwe!

Princess

Yes granny,why are you so suprised?

Dingane

Am I dreaming or what?she's really healed,what did you give her?

Nkululeko

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I sang and prayed then God healed her.

Uncle

Don't fool me,after all the effort we've put all you did is just sing and pray!where were you boy?

Nkululeko

Serious!let call it God's timing.

Uncle

Amen(extremely excited)

Princess

Why is everyone so excited?

Dingane

My daughter it just that we have found you a great husband.

Princess

Finally you and I agrees on onething.

Granny

I knew he was the one.

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